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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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