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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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