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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching 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 stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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