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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today 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 stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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