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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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