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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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