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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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