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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important 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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