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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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