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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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