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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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