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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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