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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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