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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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