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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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