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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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