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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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