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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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