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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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