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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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