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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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