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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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