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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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