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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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