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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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