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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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