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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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