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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses 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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