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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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