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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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