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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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