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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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