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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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