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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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