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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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