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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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