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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic 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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