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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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