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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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