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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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