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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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