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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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