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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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