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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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