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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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