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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with 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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