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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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