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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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