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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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