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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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