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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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