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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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