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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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