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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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