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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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