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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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