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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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