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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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