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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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