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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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