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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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