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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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