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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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