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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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