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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 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 participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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