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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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