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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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