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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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