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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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