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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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