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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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