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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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