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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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