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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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