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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling 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 organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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