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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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