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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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