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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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