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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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