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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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