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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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