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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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