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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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