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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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