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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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