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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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