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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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