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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with 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 teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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