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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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