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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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