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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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