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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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