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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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