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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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