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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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