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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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