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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education