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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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