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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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