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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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