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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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