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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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