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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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