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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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