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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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