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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major 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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