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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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