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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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