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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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