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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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