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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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