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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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