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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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