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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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