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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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