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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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