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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online 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 institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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