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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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