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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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