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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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