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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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