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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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