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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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