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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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