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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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