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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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