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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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