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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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