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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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