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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key 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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