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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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