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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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