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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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