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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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