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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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