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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling 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. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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