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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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