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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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