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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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