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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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