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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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