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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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