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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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