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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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