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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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