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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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