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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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