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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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