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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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