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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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