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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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