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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance 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 participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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