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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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