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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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