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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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