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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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