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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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