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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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