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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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