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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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