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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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