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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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