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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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