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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing 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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