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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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