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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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