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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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