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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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