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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key 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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