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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 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 educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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