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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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