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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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