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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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