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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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