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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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