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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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