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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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