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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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