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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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