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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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