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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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