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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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