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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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