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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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