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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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