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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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