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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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