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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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