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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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