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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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