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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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