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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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