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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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