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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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