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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction 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 institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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