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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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