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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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