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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education