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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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