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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by 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 participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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