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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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