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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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