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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about 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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