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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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