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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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