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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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