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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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