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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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