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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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