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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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