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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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