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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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