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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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