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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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