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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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