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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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