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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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