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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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