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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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