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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important 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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