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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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