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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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