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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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