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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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