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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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