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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to 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 teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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