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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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