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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle 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 we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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