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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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