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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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