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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching 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 learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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