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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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