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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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