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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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