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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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