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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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