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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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