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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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