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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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