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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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