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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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