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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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