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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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