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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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