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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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