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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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