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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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