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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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