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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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