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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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