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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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