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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores 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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