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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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