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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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