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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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