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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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