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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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