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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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