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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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