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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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