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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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