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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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