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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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