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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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