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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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