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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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