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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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