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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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