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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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