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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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