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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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