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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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