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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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