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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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