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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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