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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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