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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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