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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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