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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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