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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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