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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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