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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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