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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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