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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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