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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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