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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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