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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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