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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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