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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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