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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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