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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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