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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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