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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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