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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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