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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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