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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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