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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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