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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today 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 teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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