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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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