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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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