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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key 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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