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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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