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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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