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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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