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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with 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 teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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