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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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