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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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