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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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