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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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