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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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