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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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