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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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