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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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