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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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