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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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