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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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