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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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