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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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