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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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