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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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