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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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