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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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