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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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