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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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