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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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