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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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