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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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