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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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