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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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