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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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