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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning 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 guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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