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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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