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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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