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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education 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 MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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