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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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