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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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