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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering 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 participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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