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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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