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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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