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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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