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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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