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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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