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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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