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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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