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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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