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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today 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 teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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