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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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