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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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