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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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