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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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