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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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