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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that 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 educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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