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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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