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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing 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 passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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