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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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