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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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