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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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