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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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