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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online 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 educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing 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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