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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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