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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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