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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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