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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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