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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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