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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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