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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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