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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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