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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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