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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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