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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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