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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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