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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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