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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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