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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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