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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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