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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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