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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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