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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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