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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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