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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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