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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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