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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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