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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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