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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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