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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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