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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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