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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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