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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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