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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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