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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-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 organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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