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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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