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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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