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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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