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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance 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 educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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