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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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