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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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