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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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