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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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