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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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