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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-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 teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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