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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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