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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores 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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