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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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