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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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