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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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