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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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