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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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