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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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