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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that 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 certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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