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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. 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 good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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