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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because 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 educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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