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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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