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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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