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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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