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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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