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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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