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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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