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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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