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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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