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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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