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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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