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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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