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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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