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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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