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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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