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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that 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 teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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