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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle 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 make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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