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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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