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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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