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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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