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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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