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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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