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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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