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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans 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 distance learning 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 ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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