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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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