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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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