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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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