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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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