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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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