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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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