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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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