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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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