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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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