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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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