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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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