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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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