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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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