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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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