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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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