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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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