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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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