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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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