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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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