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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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