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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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