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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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