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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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