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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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