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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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