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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively 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 students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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