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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online 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 massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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