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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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