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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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