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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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