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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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