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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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