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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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