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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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