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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with 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 institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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