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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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