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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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