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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. 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 adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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