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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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