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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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