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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines 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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