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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal 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 we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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