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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. 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 education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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