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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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