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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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