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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance 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 educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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