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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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