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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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