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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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