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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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