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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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