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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving 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 quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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