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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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