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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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