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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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