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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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