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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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