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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle 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 teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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