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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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