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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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