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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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