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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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