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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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