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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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