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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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