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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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