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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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