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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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