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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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