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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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