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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle 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 teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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