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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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