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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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