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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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