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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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