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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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