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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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