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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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